Table 3.
Factors associated with quitting attempts (n = 182).
| Characteristics | Quit attempt | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 1 | 0.307 |
| Male | 56 (32.6) | 116 (67.4) | 2.07 (0.57–7.45) | |
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| Family type | ||||
| Joint | 26 (37.7) | 43 (62.3) | 1 | 0.352 |
| Nuclear | 35 (31) | 78 (69) | 1.34 (0.71–2.52) | |
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| Caste | ||||
| Brahmin/ chhetri |
6 (17.6) | 28 (82.4) | 1 | 0.079 |
| Janajati | 48 (36.4) | 84 (63.6) | 1.63 (0.75–3.58) | |
| Dalit/terai major caste | 7 (43.8) | 9 (56.3) | 1.61 (0.51–5.06) | |
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| Type of school | ||||
| Government | 6 (33.3) | 12 (66.7) | 1 | 0.986 |
| Private | 55 (33.5) | 109 (66.5) | 0.99 (0.35–2.78) | |
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| Parental tobacco use | ||||
| Absent | 37 (35.2) | 68 (64.8) | 1 | 0.566 |
| Present | 24 (31.2) | 53 (68.8) | 1.2 (0.64–2.24) | |
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| Willing to quit | ||||
| No | 6 (40) | 9 (60) | 1 | 0.579 |
| Yes | 55 (32.9) | 112 (67.1) | 1.36 (0.40–4.45) | |
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| Heard of antitobacco law | ||||
| No | 49 (34) | 95 (66) | 1 | 0.776 |
| Yes | 12 (31.6) | 26 (68.4) | 1.11 (0.52–2.40) | |